Idolator — In honor of—oh, lets just say the 20th anniversary of Pet Semetary—-here are three Ramones memes making the rounds. In the spirit of their three-chords, fast-and-loose, gone-in-two-minutes style, I only picked memes that were made as hastily as ... more info

Pitchfork — Lux Interior, the awesomely ghoulish frontman for sleazed-up New York rockabilly OGs the Cramps, died today in Glendale, California, as the Daily Swarm reports and an official statement confirms. He suffered from a heart condition. UPDATE: Though va... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Deaf, Dumb, Blind said...The Durutti Column - Amigos em Portugal (1983)Papa M - Hole of Burning Alms (2004)Rheingold - Rheingold (1980)Rheingold - R. (1982)Rheingold - Distanz (1984)http://musistenz.blogspot.comVente de garage said...Vente de garage ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said...classical:Paul Moravec "Cool Fire"indie rock:Beauty Pill "You Are Right To Be Afraid"Beauty Pill "The Unsustainable Truth"progressive rock:IQ "The Seventh House"http://newmoodswings.blogspot.comDeaf, Dumb, Blind said...A.C. Maria... more info

Allmusic Blog — In 1974, ABBA won the Eurovision contest for Sweden with "Waterloo." During the California Jam in Ontario, CA, ELP's Keith Emerson attached himself to a piano and spun in mid air (while playing the instrument and chewing gum). Billboard began treatin... more info

All About Jazz — Gary Kurfirst, 61, a pop music manager, promoter and record executive who played a key role in the success of the bands Talking Heads, Blondie and the Ramones, died Jan. 13 while on vacation in the Bahamas... more info

Paste Magazine — Astralwerks Records has partnered with international relief organization War Child for a benefit album, Heroes, which will be released on Feb. 24. Astralwerks asked legends like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Blondie and The Ramones to choose one o... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Andrew Kesin When I saw Be Your Own Pet play Manhattan's Mercury Lounge last February, some dude tried to get a little too close to lead singer Jemina Pearl...so she slapped him across the fucking face. Then her band mates tackled him. It wa... more info

Rolling Stone — Elvis Costello will headline this year’s Telluride Bluegrass Festival, taking place June 18-21st in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains. The 36th annual fest will also feature Emmylou Harris, Bela Fleck, the Dixie Chicks’ Martie Maguire, the “King ... more info

NME — Gary Kurfirst, the long-time manager of artists such as the Ramones, Talking Heads, Big Audio Dynamite, Eurythmics, Jane's Addiction, B52s and Live, passed away yesterday (January 13). He was 60. more info